Window-seat.



Patented Sept. 30, |902. L. WAGENEB. WINDOW SEAT. (Application man Apr.21', 1902.)

(no Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUISE IVAGENER, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

WINDOW-SEAT.

SFEGIFICATION forming part ofr Letters Patent No. 710,127', datedSeptember 30, 1902. Application led April 21, 1902. Serial No. 104004.(No model.)

To @ZZ whom, it ina/y concern.-

Be it known that I, LOUISE WAGENER, a citizen of the United States,residing' at Jacksonville, in the county of Duval and State of Florida,have invented a new and useful Vindow-Seat, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to detachable seats or platforms for applicationto window-sills, and has for its object to provide an improved device ofthis character which is arranged to be projected outwardly through awindow and conveniently fastened in place, so as to form a supportexternally of the window for con venience in cleaning, painting, orrepairing the exterior of the window.

It is furthermore designed to arrange the device so that it may beconveniently mounted in place without damaging or changing thewindow-frame andlto provide for the convenient removal of the devicewhen not required for use. Y

Another object is to have the device adjustable, so that it may beaccommodated to window-sills of dierent widths, and finally to have itcapable of being folded into compact form, so that it may beconveniently stored when not in use.

/Vith these and other objects in view the present invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter morefully described, shown in the accompanying drawings,and particularlypointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes inthe form, proportion, size, and minor details may be made within thescope of the claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing anyof theadvantages of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the improved window-seatfitted to a window, the opposite sides of the window-frame being insection to illustrate the connection between the seat and the innerwalls of the building. Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional View on the line 2 2of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the device when folded. Fig.4is a detail sectional View on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures ofthe drawings.

In carrying out the present invention there is provided a iat base orplatform 1, which is provided at its outer or rear edge with anupstanding back 2 and has upstanding sides 3. The front edge of the baseor platform is recessed, as at 4, to form a rentrant portion toaccommodate the legs of a person when seated upon thetplatform. Therigid portion of the device, formed by the platform, the back, andopposite sides, is strengthened b v means of a metal band A5, whichextends entirely around the device.

A foldable back section 6 is connected to the upper edge ofthe rigidback 2 by means of suitable hinges 7, whereby said back sec.- tion maybe folded over across the platform when not in use. Foldable sidesect-ions 8 are connected to oppositeends of the foldable back sectionby hinges 9, whereby said side sections may be folded inwardly acrossthe inner side of the back section when not in use.

To support the foldable back section in an upright position, each of thefoldable side sections is provided with a pendent swinging hook or catch10, which is adapted to detachably engage an eye or keeper 11, carriedby the top of the baseer platform.

Across the outer side of the folding back is secured a A broad metallicstrap or band 12, which stiens and strengthens the back and has itsopposite ends bent across the ends of the back and overlapping therespective foldable sides, as indicated at 13. To each end of the strapor band a swinging strap-section or arm 14-is hinged or pivoted forconvenience in folding the device, and to the outer free end of eachswinging arm is hinged or pivoted another' section or member 15. Each ofthese strap or arm sections has its longitudinal edges beaded, as at 16,to embrace a stiftening-wire 17, so as to materially increase thestrength and rigidity thereof. The hinged connection between theadjacent strap-sections is preferably had by engaging the end beadportion 1S of one section with the transverse end portion 19 ofthe'stiffening-wire of the other sections, as this is a very convenientand inexpensive form of hinge connection. As best indicated in Fig. 4 ofthe drawings, it will be noted that each member 15 is pro- ICD vided atits inner end with a stop 20, which I consists of a plate substantiallyright angular in cross-section secured to the inner side of the memberand adapted to engage the inner side of the adjacent arm I4, so as tolimit the swing of the member to a quarter-section.

As bestindicated in Fig. 2 ofthe drawings, it will be seen that acomparatively broad dat plate 2l is secured to the under side of thebase or platform by means of fastenings 22, which are preferably boltsmounted to adjustably slide in slots 23, formed ltransversely throughthe base'. A strip 2-1 is secured t0 the under side of the plate and atthe outer or rear edge thereof, whereby the plate 2l and the strip 24combine to form a stepped cleat to rest upon the window-sillQ, the cleatportion 2l resting upon the elevated inner portion of the sill and thestrip 24 resting upon the lower outer portion of the sill. A strip orcleat 26 is secured longitudinally across `the outer portion of the silland corresponds in thickness to the cleat 24, so as to form a su pportfor the outer edge portion of the platform and also to form a stopagainst the outer side of which the cleat 24 is adapted to engage, so

I as to hold the deviceagainst edgewisemovement in au inward direction.Another cleat 27 is secured longitudinally across 'the top of the innerside of the window-sill and adapted to form a stop against which theinner edge of the cleat or plate 2a is adapted to abut.

To fasten the seat in the window, aswinging hook orcatch 28 is hung fromthe bottom of the inner portion of the platform and adapted todetachablyengage an eye or keeper :29,located below the window-sill andpreferably carried by the baseboard or the floor of the room. After theplatform has been placed upon the window-sill and the hooks or catches28 have been engaged with the eyes or keepers 29 the foldable backsection 6 is swung upwardly, and the strap-sections are then swungoutwardly so as to engage the member l5 across the inner side of thewindow-frame, so as to anchor or fasten the device against outwarddisplacement. It will now be understood that the members l5 are providedwith stops 20, so as to hold these members at right angles to the armsand'in position to properly engage the inner side of the window-frame.After the straps or braces have been engaged with the window-frame thefoldable side sections are swung outwardly and fastened by means ofthehooks and eyes lO and 1l, whereby the device is set up in position foruse and is effectually held against looseness and displacement.

From the foregoing description it is apparent that the base or platformprojects asuitable distance outwardly beyond a Windowsill, so that whena person is seated upon the platform he will be located eXteriorly ofthe window in position for conveniently cleaning, painting, or repairingthe same, and the foldable back and side pieces embrace the person toform a guard therefor. It will also be noted that the window-frame isneither changed nor damaged in any particular, that the device may bereadily applied and removed without requiring any particular skill, andwhen removed may be folded in a compact form, so as to occupycomparatively small space when not iny use.

What I claim isl.` In a window-seat, the combination with a platform, ofa foldable back hinged thereto, side pieces hinged to the back, braceconnections between the side pieces and the platform, and means carriedby the back for engagement with the inner side of a wall to brace thedevice. y

2. The combination with a window-seat, of an arm and a wall-engagingmember hinged to the outer end of the arm, said member being foldable ina substantially horizontal direction against the outer side of the armand limited in its movement. l

3. The combination with a window-seat, of an arm having its outer endprovided with a wall-engaging member which is hinged thereto andfoldable in a substantially horizontal direction against the outer sideof the arm, the movement of said member being limited substantially to aquarter-swing.

4, The combination with a window-seat having a back, of an arm carriedby the back and projected linwardly across the seat, and means forengagement with the inner side of a window-frame, said means beinghinged to the outer end of the arm and foldable against the outer sidethereof, and also limited substantially to a quarter-swing outwardlyfrom the arm.

5. The combination with a window-seat, of

-an arm, means for engaging the inner side of a window-frame hinged tothe outer end of the arm and foldable against the outer side thereof,and a stop device carried by the frame-engaging means and adapted toengage the arm and support said means when disposed at substantiallyright angles with respect to the arm.

6. The combination with a window-seat, of an arm, means hinged to theouter end of the arm for engagement with the inner side of awindow-frame and foldable against the outer side of the arm, and anangular stop carried by the inner end of thesaid means and embracing theinner side of the joint between the same and the arm.

7. The combination'with a window-seat, of a back hinged thereto, armscarried by the opposite ends of the back and normally projected inwardlyacross the platform, and window-frame-engaging members hinged to theouter ends of the arms to lie across the inner sides of thewindow-frame, and provided with means to hold the same against pivotalmovements when engaged with a window-frame.

S. In a window-seat, the combination with a platform, of a backtherefor, arms hinged to the opposite ends of the back and normally projected'across the platform, window-fram eengaging members hi'nged to thefree ends of IOC o IIO the arms and foldable against the outer sidesthereof, and means for limiting the pivotal movements of thewindow-frame-engaging members to substantially a quarterswing outwardlyfrom the'arms.

9. In a window-seat, the combination with a platform, of a back hingedthereto, side pieces hinged to the back, detachable fastenings betweenthe side pieces and the platform, arms hinged to the opposite ends ofthe back,windowframe-engaging devices hinged to the outer ends of thearms to bear across the inner sides of a window-frame and foldableagainst the outer sides of the arms, and means to limit the pivotalmovements of said devices to substantially quarter-swings outwardly fromthe arms.

10. The combination with a windowseat,of a wall-engaging brace formed inhinged sections, the outer or free section being adapted to lie acrossthe inner side of a window-frame to brace the device when in use, eachof the brace members consisting of a metal plate having its peripheraledge beaded and provided with a stilening-wire, the end portion of onemember being formed into a sleeve pivot-ally embracing the adjacent endportion of the stiffening-wire of the other member, and an angular stopcarried by one of the members and disposed to engage the-other member tolimit the swing of the movable member.

11. The combination with a window-sill, of inner and outer stripssecured longitudinally thereto, and a'window-seat supported upon theinner Vstrip and provided with longitudinal cleats bearing against therespective strips on the window-sill to prevent endwise displacement ofthe seat.

l2. A window-seat having a transverse slot in the bottom thereof, acomparatively broad cleat applied to the under side of the bottom of theseat, a narrow cleat carried by the lower side of the first-mentionedcleat and at the outer edge thereof, and a fastening carried by saidfirst-mentioned cleat and adjustable throughout the length of the slotin the seat.

13. In a window-seat, the combination of a platform having oppositetransverse slots formed therein, a comparatively broad cleat applied tothe under side of the bottom and provided with upstanding boltsadjustable in the slots of the seat, a narrow cleat secured to the underside of the wide cleat, a stationary back and opposite stationary sidepieces for the platform, a feldable back hinged to the stationary back,feldable side pieces hinged to the opposite ends of the feldable back,eyes carried by the platform, swinging hooks carried by the feldableside pieces for detachable engagement with the eyes, oppositewindow-frame-engaging braces hinged to opposite ends of the feldableback, each brace em bodying hinged sections, the outer section be-V ingof a length to bear across the inner side of a window-frame, angularstops carried by the inner ends of the outer sections of the braces andadapted to bear against the other sections to limit the movement of saidouter sections, and pendent fastenings carried by the inner portion ofthe platform.

In testimony that Il claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LOUISE WAGENER.

Witnesses:

D. H. Dore, J. W. ARCHIBALD.

